4th June 2019
EP Desk

The European innovation project FLAGSHIPS has been awarded 5 million euros from the European Union to build and deploy two commercially operated zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vessels, one in Lyon, France, and one in Stavanger, Norway.

 

In Lyon, a hydrogen push-boat operated by Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT) will serve as a utility vessel on one of its most demanding rivers, the Rhône. In Stavanger, hydrogen is intended to power a passenger and car ferry operated by Norled as part of the local public transport network.

 

“FLAGSHIPS is a key project to demonstrate the superior features of hydrogen fuel cells in the maritime sector: lower CO2 and pollutant emissions and reduced noise amongst the most critical. The project will cooperate with relevant organization such as CESNI, IMO and certification bodies to speed up the introduction of hydrogen for the maritime sector both for inland and coastal operations and for freight and passenger transportation”, says Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director of the FCH2 JU.

 

Green and sustainable shipping is a prerequisite for reaching national and international emission reduction targets. With increasing pressure for shipping to reduce harmful emissions, fuel cells and hydrogen are key technologies in providing a sustainable transportation option for the international shipping industry.


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